In this episode of 40 Something and Nothing, I want to share something that completely shifted the way I see my life:

You are the projector, not the screen…..I open up about two of the most challenging seasons I’ve ever lived through being pregnant and homeless, and later, feeling like a failure from my first divorce.

In both moments, it was so easy to feel like the chaos, heartbreak, or failure I was experiencing was me. But over time, I realized that the screen doesn’t define me… I do. I am the source of the story, the light that shapes what shows up.This episode challenges you to pause, to really sit with your thoughts, and develop practical steps to start projecting the life you actually want.

I also listed a few affirmations below to help you rewrite your inner narrative so that you can be the most authentic, empowered, and joyful version of you:

1. ​ I am the projector; the light I shine shapes my life.
2. ​ What I see on the screen is not who I am; I define myself.
3. ​ I release the old story and consciously choose a new one with love.
4. ​ Chaos is not me, I choose to project calm, clarity, and peace.
5. ​ Heartbreak does not make me unlovable; I am love, and I give it to myself first.
6. ​ Failure is not my identity, it is guidance, showing me a better way forward.
7. ​ This chapter of my life is mine to create, and I choose joy, freedom, and authenticity.

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